Sunday, April 5, 2015

Get me rewrite: Wisconsin lawmakers eye ALEC model legislation to end state's prevailing wage laws

American Legislative Exchange Council model legislation. 

Lawmakers eye end to state's prevailing wage laws.  (Wisconsin State Journal, 3/29/2015)

Charles and David Koch have issued their marching orders.  
The Assembly sponsor of the legislation, Rep. Rob Hutton, R-Brookfield, said a majority of his GOP colleagues in both houses favor eliminating three state laws requiring payment of prevailing wages in the construction of roads and government buildings. 

Republican lawmakers who control legislatures in Michigan and Indiana are considering similar measures, while Illinois’ newly elected Republican governor, Bruce Rauner, has called for changing that state’s prevailing wage requirement. Laurel Patrick, a spokeswoman for Gov. Scott Walker, said he is considering the issue.

From the conservative MacIver Institute, "the free market voice for Wisconsin"

Bill Smith (starting at 0:42), State Director of the National Federation of Independent Business, has given $100 each to Republicans Tom Tiffany, Scott Walker, and Steve Foti.

Glenn Allgaier (starting at 1:13), Elmbrook School Board member, is a big Republican donor.

Tim Michalak, (staring at 1:34), Hartford City Council President, has given $100 each to Republican neanderthals Glenn Grothman and Don Pridemore.

ALEC goes to Wisconsin:
Why do Republicans call it 'worker freedom'? Because the Koch Brothers say so.  (3/7/2015) 
Scott Walker: Putting the power of government into the hands of the Koch Brothers.  (2/23/2015)
Since 2008 Scott Walker pledges his allegiance to the Koch Brothers.  (2/21/2015) 
Why drug tests for recipients of public aid in Wisconsin?  Because the Koch Brothers say so.  (2/10/2015)
Rep. Lee Nerison (R-Westby) Does ALEC's "Ag-Gag" Bidding.  (2/9/2015)
Van Wanggaard toes the ALEC line.  (2/7/2015)
Meet Scott Walker's "ideas" men.  (1/29/2015)
The Koch Brothers bring you "The Big and the Bold".  (1/24/2015)
Chris Kapenga, ALEC waterboy, is at it again. (12/11/2014)
UPDATED:  They pledge allegiance to the Koch Brothers.  (11/19/2014)
Of course, Kapenga hasn't drafted a bill; it's already been done for him.  (12/4/2014)
Here's an example of what happens when people don't pay attention.  (10/8/2014)
Speaking of plagiarism: The Kapenga Chronicles   (9/27/2014)
ALEC tools Leah Vukmir and Alberta Darling go off the deep end.  (9/22/2014)
Speaking of plagiarism.  (9/20/2014)
Just what the Wisconsin legislature needs:  Another ALEC disciple.  (8/7/2014)
Meet Chris Kapenga, R-Waterboy, representing the grate state of ALEC.  (2/18/2014)
Sen. Paul Farrow throws a hissy fit (which is transcribed in this news release).  (2/7/2014)
Robin Vos believes in selective transparency of the kind advanced by the American Legislative Exchange Council.  (12/24/2013)
Background on the National Conference of State Legislatures for Leah.  (12/12/2013)
From ALEC to Andre to us: Rep. Jacque (R-DePere) whittles model bill down to the basics.  (9/1/2013)
NRA/ALEC "Docs and Glocks" law finally makes its way to Wisconsin.  (6/18/2013)
Robin Vos, "an ALEC Wisconsin Foot Soldier" (SourceWatch).  (6/13/2013)
ALEC'd to Death: Wisconsin Republicans Continues to Depend on the Koch Brothers' Playbook. (6/7/2013)
ALEC's State Budget Reform Toolkit: "Asset Sale and Lease Opportunities".  (6/6/2013)
Selling State Properties? It's in the ALEC Playbook.  (5/22/2013)
More cookie-cutter legislation from ALEC.  (4/7/2013)
What the Koch Brothers left under Scott Walker's 2010 Christmas tree.  (6/19/2012)

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